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 And to his little daughter Jean

five hundred pounds in gold,

To be paid down on marriage-day,

which might not be controll'd:

But if the children chance to die,

ere they to age should come,

Their uncle should possess their wealth;

for so the will did run.

Now brother said the dying man,

look to my children dear;

Be good unto my boy and girl,

no friends else have they here:

To God and you I recommend,

my children dear this day;

But little while be sure we have

within this world to stay.

You must be father and mother both,

and uncle all in one;

God knows what will become of them,

when I am dead and gone.

With that bespake their mother dear,

O brother kind quoh fnee,

You are the man must bring my babes

to wealth or misery.